Generation Rent

The Countries with the Most Renters

New analysis from RENTCafé has shown that countries such as the UK have seen substantial increases in the number of households renting their home in recent years. While in the case of the UK, the driving force behind this increase and its total of 36.5 percent renters is the downturn in the economy, sometimes a large total is based on the housing culture of a particular country. Germans for example are, despite the strong economic climate, traditionally renters and as such have an almost majority 48.1 percent of households paying rent each month.

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This chart shows the share of households in selected countries that rented their home in 2015.

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Share of population living in rented accommodation in selected countries worldwide as of 2015
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Share of households living in a rented housing in Europe in 2023, by country
Share of tenants among the total population of Germany from 2010 to 2018
Share of tenants among the total population of England from 1980 to 2025
Percentage of population living in rental housing in the European Union (EU-27) in 2021, by country
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Share of travelers who rented a room or a bedroom in an apartment or house during the past 12 months in 2014, by country**

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